Londres; et se trouve, A Paris: Chez De Bure fils aine, quai des Augustins, 1783. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo., iv, 239p., errata. Contemporary full leather binding with gilt rules to the spine and a gilt lettered red spine label. Gilt dentelles to board edges, and text block edges marbled. Early engraved bookplate to the front paste-down endpaper. Front board with a blemish about 1 inch in size and some light rubbing around the board edges, with previous owner's name to the head of the title page. The contents clean and the binding is tight and square. A very good copy overall.

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Bookseller: Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5367
Title: Oeuvres Posthumes de M. de Montesquieu
Author: De Montesquieu, M
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Chez De Bure fils aine, quai des Augustins
Place of Publication: Londres; et se trouve, A Paris
Date Published: 1783

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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Errata: Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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